The last week of August begins with atmospheric instability, with rains and storms in North, East and Balearic Islands, according to the forecast of the State Meteorology Agency (Aemet).
This Monday they are expected Locrally strong hail with hail In areas of the Eastern Peninsular and Balearic Islands, while temperatures will remain high, with maximums greater than 35 ° C at some points of the Tagus, Guadiana and Guadalquivir valleys.
For Tuesday, the Aemet expects the storms to persist, although more occasionally and dispersed, and some rainfall will be added in the Cantabrian area. Temperatures will rise to 36-38 ° C in large areas of the southern and northeast peninsular half. The nights will remain warm, especially in the Mediterranean and in the southern half, where it will not get off the 22 ° C at some points.
Cold air tongue
As of Wednesday, the arrival to the peninsula a trough, that is, a kind of cold air tongue at the high levels of the troposphere, will increase instability in the north of the country. The rains will be persistent in the Cantabrian communities and strong storms are expected in the Northeast, especially in the Pyrenees. An important thermal break will also be recorded, up to 5 ° C in the west, although in the east, south and the Balearic Islands will be exceeded 36 ° C.
Temperature collapse
On Thursday, instability will continue and there will be rains and showers in the northern half, in points of the east and the Balearic Islands. LAs temperatures will fall abruptly, especially in the north, where the decrease could be up to 8 to 10 ° C compared to Wednesday.In a good part of the peninsula, the maximum will be below 30 ° C.
On the contrary, in the Guadalquivir the 32 ° C will be exceeded and in addition, the west wind-which will arrive warm to the southeast-will make it within the Valencian Community, in the region of Murcia and in Eastern Andalusia the 36-38 ° C are exceeded.
What time will the weekend do
Looking ahead to Friday and the weekend, the situation will tend to stabilize with a return of dry and sunny time in most of the country. However, the rains could be maintained at the north end of the Peninsula. Temperatures will rebound again, with values of 36-38 ° C in the Guadalquivir Valley to say goodbye to the month.